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Baseline: Golden Eagles win home opener against Alcorn State

Marquette women’s basketball opened up Year 3 of the Megan Duffy Era with a convincing 96-35 victory over the Alcorn State Braves Tuesday night at the Al McGuire Center.

Game MVP: Karissa McLaughlin

Graduate transfer Karissa McLaughlin led the team with 21 points on the night, going 8-for-15 from the field and 3-for-9 from beyond the arc. In addition, McLaughlin added three assists and three steals.

“Karissa is a great shooter and definitely has a scoring mentality and we always tell her whenever she gets an open look she has the green light to shoot it.